United States · 7 days · 1,200 km · One-way
Blue Ridge Parkway and Great Smoky Mountains 7 days
One of the world's most scenic drives. DC → Shenandoah NP → Blue Ridge Parkway → Great Smoky Mountains → Atlanta. Forests, overlooks and bluegrass.
Start: Washington DC · End: Atlanta · First half of October (peak foliage) or May-June. · Difficulty: easy
Highlights
- Skyline Drive Shenandoah
- Mabry Mill
- Linn Cove Viaduct
- Asheville Biltmore
- Great Smoky Mountains
- Cades Cove
- Clingmans Dome
Day-by-day itinerary
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Day 1
Washington DC → Shenandoah NP
Washington DC → Big Meadows · 200 km
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Day 2
Skyline Drive (Shenandoah)
Big Meadows → Waynesboro · 150 km
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Day 3
Blue Ridge Parkway north → Roanoke
Waynesboro → Roanoke · 200 km
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Day 4
Roanoke → Asheville
Roanoke → Asheville · 350 km
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Day 5
Asheville → Great Smoky Mountains (Gatlinburg)
Asheville → Gatlinburg · 130 km
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Day 6
Smokies (Cades Cove + Clingmans)
Gatlinburg · 110 km
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Day 7
Gatlinburg → Atlanta (drop-off)
Gatlinburg → Atlanta · 410 km
Recommended brands for this route
Selection based on road type and trip length. Tighter budgets — we can also quote Mighty.